Cirebon: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cirebon is a city of 344,851 people in Indonesia (West Java), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kertajati International Airport (KJT), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre. It has 5 railway stations on record, including Cirebon railway station. It is a port city: Port of Cirebon.
Key facts
Daylight in Cirebon runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late June to 12 h 33 min in late December (computed for -6.71° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cirebon is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kertajati International Airport (KJT), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cirebon: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cirebon railway station, Cirebon Prujakan railway station, Ciledug railway station, Sindanglaut railway station, Luwung railway station. Trains to Cirebon
Buses to Cirebon · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jakarta, 197 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bekasi, 181 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandung, 108 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Depok, 195 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tangerang, 221 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Semarang, 208 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- South Tangerang, 208 km — flights · trains · buses
- Jepara, 234 km — flights · trains
- Bandar Lampung, 391 km — flights · ferries
- Bogor, 196 km — flights · trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Vientiane, Atlanta, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Dublin, Busan, Hwaseong, Jeonju.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cirebon?
Kertajati International Airport (KJT), 44 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cirebon?
About 344,851 people live in Cirebon, across 37 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cirebon in?
Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Cirebon?
The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Cirebon?
Jakarta (197 km), Bekasi (181 km), Bandung (108 km), Depok (195 km), Tangerang (221 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.